Day 2 · Reading, Writing & Expanding 5-Digit Numbers

47,325 is read as "forty-seven thousand, three hundred twenty-five" — in expanded form: 40,000 + 7,000 + 300 + 20 + 5.

90,004 is read as "ninety thousand, four" — notice there are no thousands, hundreds, or tens at all.

Writing a number in expanded form helps us clearly see the place value of each digit.

Activity: Try writing a 5-digit number you see around you, like a car's odometer reading, in expanded form.